This statistic shows the opinion on whether the Electoral College vote should have been suspended until the Electors were briefed on the allegations of Russian hacking in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. As of December 2016, 34 percent of respondents said they strongly agreed that the vote should have been delayed until Electors were briefed on the allegations of Russian hacking.
Support for delaying Electoral College vote until Electors are briefed on allegations of Russian hacking, as of December 16, 2016
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Given these intelligence reports, to what extent do you agree or disagree that the Electoral College vote should be delayed until the Electors can be briefed about the allegations of Russian hacking?"
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YouGov. (December 16, 2016). Support for delaying Electoral College vote until Electors are briefed on allegations of Russian hacking, as of December 16, 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 13, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/652266/opinion-on-delaying-electoral-college-vote-due-to-russian-hack/
YouGov. "Support for delaying Electoral College vote until Electors are briefed on allegations of Russian hacking, as of December 16, 2016." Chart. December 16, 2016. Statista. Accessed August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/652266/opinion-on-delaying-electoral-college-vote-due-to-russian-hack/
YouGov. (2016). Support for delaying Electoral College vote until Electors are briefed on allegations of Russian hacking, as of December 16, 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/652266/opinion-on-delaying-electoral-college-vote-due-to-russian-hack/
YouGov. "Support for Delaying Electoral College Vote until Electors Are Briefed on Allegations of Russian Hacking, as of December 16, 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/652266/opinion-on-delaying-electoral-college-vote-due-to-russian-hack/
YouGov, Support for delaying Electoral College vote until Electors are briefed on allegations of Russian hacking, as of December 16, 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/652266/opinion-on-delaying-electoral-college-vote-due-to-russian-hack/ (last visited August 13, 2022)
